The Globe-Christie Connection. Jesus is My Savior from Satan

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1 The Globe- Connection September 2016 Newsletter of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Globe, St. John s Lutheran Church, John E. Warmuth, Pastor: (Cell ) revjohnw@tds.net Jesus is My Savior from Satan The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil s work. 1 John 3:8 Is the devil real? He doesn t really exist, right? WRONG! The devil is a fallen angel. He is called Satan, which means adversary. He has one goal. He wants to literally give you hell. Picture him as a prosecutor standing before the judgment seat of God. He talks about your character flaws like pride, anger, and your evil desires of greed and lust. He s very convincing. And that father of lies is not lying. You can t deny what he says about you. It appears his case work will bring about an eternal sentence of hell for you. But wait, Satan doesn t have the last word. Jesus Christ has come to our defense. He set out to defeat the devil and put an end to his evil work. Jesus came to earth not to just hinder, slow down or frustrate the devil and his dealings with you. He came to destroy him. That is exactly what Jesus did by his death on the cross. Jesus death on the cross in your place is the devil s destruction. All of the devil s accusation about you before God are stopped because on the cross Jesus won the forgiveness for all of your sins. The devil can no longer successfully accuse you before God. So what does the devil do now if he can t speak to God about your sins? He speaks to you! The devil comes to you reminding you of your sins and tries to convince you that God won t forgive you. This is his last resort. He tries day and night to tempt you to sin and then push you to despair over your condition. But the victory is already won! The victory belongs to Jesus and by faith it belongs to you. Resist the devil s temptations and he will flee from you. He may try to set snares, but you aren t ignorant of his devices. You have the shield of faith in Jesus that extinguishes all the fiery darts of that wicked one. So keep your eyes on Jesus, who died for you, and your enemy the devil can t have his wicked way with you. The truth is that the devil s evil work has been destroyed by the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He is your Savior from Satan.

2 Notes: Upcoming Events: 100 th Anniversary A 100 th Anniversary Service is being planned for Sunday, September 11, Former Pastor Daniel Cole will bring us a special message from God s Word that day. There will be a special worship service followed by dinner. Please invite family members who are no longer members here to this event so we can make this a day of reunion as well. Midweek Religion Class: Parents of children in grades 1 through 8 should know that Midweek Religion Class starts on the second Wednesday in September, which is the 14 th (not the 7 th as previously announced). Class time as usual is from 5 to 7 pm, and is held at Immanuel, Globe. If your child has not been in the Midweek Religion Class before but will be this fall, please contact Susan Schwark for students entering Midweek Religion Class- starting change! grades 1 through 5 at , and Pastor Warmuth for students entering grades 6 through 8 at The Book of Revelation Bible Study Now Everyone Can Understand the Book of Revelation 7 Visions 7 Truths is a video Bible study that will change your life. Within the book of Revelation God has recorded seven visions, each containing a message about this world that you need to know. 7 Visions 7 Truths shows how the seven messages combine to explain what is happening in this world every day and to reveal your purpose within God s master plan. 7 Visions 7 Truths was written to open the book of Revelation to everyone. Whether you are a Bible expert or a Bible novice, 7 Visions 7 Truths will make it possible for you to read the book of Revelation and to understand what God is revealing in this important book. The seven truths of Revelation will change your life forever. 7 Visions 7 Truths will enable you to understand what God is teaching in the book of Revelation. understand "what" is NOW happening in this world and "why" it is happening be equipped to live everyday with hope and confidence. The sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm at St. John s,, beginning September 6. Video presentations accompany the course, helping us to better understand the visions Jesus gave John in this, the last book in the Bible.

3 Mission Festival Service Sunday, October 9 is set aside for our Mission Festival Services. By means of a power point presentation from the Board for Home Missions we will learn how our Congregation Mission Offerings (CMO) have helped to start many new congregations throughout the United States, including a recent one near us, in Stevens Point. Service times will be as usual. Immanuel s Ladies Guild will prepare and serve their usual delicious dinner which begins about 11:00 am. Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Immanuel/St. John s choir regular practices will begin on Wednesday, September 14, 7:15 pm. For about an hour each week, we enjoy learning psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Our first singing date is Sunday, October 9, Mission Festival. If you like to sing, please come to choir. You do not have to read music or be a trained singer. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:19, 20) If you have any questions call Karen Warmuth ( ) Children s Singing Schedule Midweek Religion Class parents will be reminded of when the children will sing in services throughout the course of the year, but you may want to keep this schedule handy for future planning. Date: Song: October 9, Mission Festival Go, Go, Go, Go October 39 Reformation Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word (Hymn203) December 2, Advent 2 Forgive Me, Lord () December 18, Children s Christmas Service (Globe) December 24, Children s Christmas Service January 15, God Loved the World So That He Gave February 5 Seek Ye First March 5, Lent 1 Glory Be to Jesus (Hymn103) March 26, Lent 4 Psalm 42/43 (Hymnal page 82) April 16, Easter Sunday Christ Is Risen May 21, Confirmation Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways (Hymn 462) Preschool Power Hour is for children 0-6 years of age. It is designed to strengthen families by offering a program rich in spiritual, intellectual, physical, creative and social activities. This program is free. The children will have fun learning God s Word through engaging Bible lessons, singing and craft making! (Due to limited volunteer help, children under the age of 3 are required to attend with a caregiver.) Parents/caregivers participate with their children during the children s Bible story, craft activity and while the children have music and snack time. When: Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 5:15. Power Hour moms (and dads are welcome, too) will be having their organizational meeting. Bring along a few toys to occupy the children. Where: St. John s Evangelical Lutheran Church. For more information, you can contact Stacy Mathis at or Sandy Luedeke at

4 Happy September Birthday Immanuel Globe: 3. David Nielsen 11. Kim Schwark 23. Mark Mayer 3. Lindsay Thoma 14. Adam Dorwaldt 28. Katie Thoma 7. Damien Schwark 14. Lainey Horn 28. Matt Thoma 8. Tristen Heideman 16. Jim Ehlers 30. Kim Ziegler 8. Joseph Nimmow 18. Taylor Murphy St. John s, : 1. Mary Lou Kirchner 12. Raymond Wolfe 21. Morgan Strangfeld 5. Tasha Becker 15. Fletcher Boon 22. Melvin Abel 12. April Reinart 16. Joshua Nielsen 22. Joshua Kirchner 27. Judy Bobrofsky Globe Notes: Our insurance company, Church Mutual, requires that we give the congregation the notice below. We are not required to give the person s name, although many members know the person who has been an exemplary member of the congregation for just over ten years, living in Christ s forgiveness and serving God in love with the rest of us. The church council developed this policy to satisfy the insurance company s requirements for when a known (convicted) sex offender or child molester is a member of a congregation. Immanuel Lutheran Church Sex Offender Policy Adopted by the Church Council, August 7, Any member of the congregation who is a known (convicted) sex offender or child molester shall not be allowed to participate in any child or youth programs of the congregation. 2. The convicted sexual offender shall be allowed to attend only one predetermined service each week. He/she shall work this out either with either the Pastor or Congregation President. 3. Upon entering the church for worship the convicted sexual offender shall report either to the Pastor or to the usher captain in order that someone may be appointed to accompany him/her at all times until he leaves. 4. When a convicted sexual offender becomes a member of the congregation, the congregation shall be made aware that a convicted sexual offender is attending. This shall be done in the first monthly congregation newsletter that is issued after the convicted sexual offender joins. In that same newsletter this entire policy will also be published.

5 SEPTEMBER 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Noon Immanuel Ladies Aid 4 9:00 am Worship & Communion, Globe 10:30 am Worship & Communion, 5 Labor Day :00 am Worship at Globe 10:30 am 100 th Anniversary Service and Dinner 18 9:00 am Worship & Communion, Globe 10:30 am Worship & Communion, 27 9:00 am Worship at Globe 10:30 am Worship at 12 1:00 pm Pastor at Stanley Cor. Inst :00 pm Bible Class 2:30 pm Pastor has service at Care & Rehab :15 am Pastor has chapel at St. John s School 7:15 pm Choir practice 21 7:15 pm Choir Practice 30 7:15 pm Choir Practice